Micro - Mycology pg.147 Flashcards
1
Q
Tx for Mucormycosis infx
A
Debridement and Amphotericin B
2
Q
What pre-existing condition is Mucormycosis infections associated with
A
Diabetic ketoacidosis
3
Q
“Irregular, broad, nonseptate hyphae branching at wide angles”
A
Mucormycosis
4
Q
“Yeast with wide capsular halos and unequal budding in India ink stain”
A
Cryptococcus neoformans
5
Q
“Septate hyphae that branch at 45 degree angles. Conidiophores with radiating chains of spores”
A
Aspergillus fumigatus
6
Q
“Pseudohyphae and budding yeasts” at 20 degrees. Germ tubes at 37 degrees.
A
Candida albicans
7
Q
Species can produce aflatoxins which are associated with hepatocellular carcinoma
A
Aspergillus
8
Q
Not dimorphic
A
Aspergillus
9
Q
Branches at Acute Angles
A
Aspergillus
Acute Angles
10
Q
Soap bubble lesions in brain on CT
A
Crypotococcus neoformans
